Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-20
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue, S27s. 700; customs, 81 ,2O2, s43
EMPEROR WILLIAM APPRECIATES HERoIsM.-The
Secretary Of State has received, through the Ger
man minister here, from the Emperor OF Germany,
check for 81 900 and two handsome gold watches,
emOelllshed with the likeness and monogram OF
tne emperor, with request that the money De dl-
bers Of the nfe-sastng ls' crew at Dam Neck Mills
station, Va, who lost their lives in attempting to
rescue @ the crew OF the German ship Elizabeth on
presented to Frank Tedford ana Jos. Etheridge,
the only survivors OF the nfe-Saving crew. The
money and watches have been turned over to Gen
eral superintendent kimball for distribution.
POSTAL DEFIc1ENCY.-The receipts OF the Post
Office Department for the third quarter OF the last
nscal year were s13 OLE. .4S7; expenditures, $13.-
272, sos; deficiency, s26O.O21. The deficiency will
probably be reduced about $40, 900 by the receipts
from international money orders
THE BOARD OF NAVAL OFFICERS on nfe-boats, OF
which Capt. Ramsay is president, reconvened at
the Navy Department this morning, in compliance
with the request OF the Secretary Of the Navy for
Wore definite Information with regard to the rela-
tive value OF life-boats in use The board will not
re-examine the life-boat models but having made
thorough examination In the first place VIII
change their report as to give the Secretary the
desired information.
GEN. SHERIDAN and Col. Blunt, of his stan, re-
turned last evening from an inspection trip to
Chicago and Cincinnati While In the former city
Gen. Sheridan conferred with the district attorney
regarding the title to the new military site north
or Chicago, and was assured that in short time
every thing would be all right. At Cincinnati not
WltlStanding the intense heat, Gen. Sheridan In
Spected the twelve sites which have been offered
Tor sale TO the Government for the new barracks,
and will shortly make his recommendations to the
Secretary OF War as to which Will be most desir-
able
THOSE WHO LEAVE THE CITY during the sum-
mer can have THE STAR mailed to them for any
length Of time and the address changed as often
as desired. The subscription must be invariably
paid in advance.
Ex-GOv. SHEPHERDS MOVEMENTS during the sum-
| mer, it is stated have not been definitely deter
| mined. He will remain here few days, and it is
probable Will spend some time at Cape May. It is
among the possibilities, also, that he will take q
trip to Europe. What he will do will, 1t is said,
not be known exactly until the arrival or his son.
in-law, Mr.. Quintard, who is expected here soon.
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL vEssELs.-The q. s. s.
| Richmond arrived at Bar Harbor, Me-, the Atlanta
at Newport r. l., and the Ossipee at Hawkesbury,
Z. b., yesterday.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Ensigns T. p. Parker and s. E.
Woodwork have been detached from the Ranger
from the 1st Of September and placed on waiting
orders.
THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY has asked the
| bureau OF construction and repair to report
whether it would be practicable to test the Kun
stadter screw steering apparatus on the new
cruiser Boston.
ARMY ORDERs.-Major II. J. Hawkins, 10th
infantry, has been detailed to attend the encamp-
ment OF the Rhode Island militia at RehOboth,
commencing July 81, for the purpose Of inspecting
the troops. First Lieut. w. A. Nichols, 23d In
| fantry, has been granted two months leave.
THE RECENT SALE of old material at the Nor
folk navyyard realized over $4,000, nearly 80 per
cent more than its appraised value. Similar sales
will be held at the other navy-yards as soon as
the ordnance bureau decides what articles Of the
condemned stores 1t desires to retain.
VIRGINIA POsTMAsTERs.-The Postmaster General
has appointed Geo. NJ. Ratclin postmaster at Dum-
| fries, Prince William County, and Peyton s. Coles
| at Estonterville, Albemarle County, Va.
INCREASED POSTAL RECEIPTs.-Reports received
at the Post Office Department show the gross pos
tai receipts for the quarter ended June 80 1897
thirty OF the larger post offices in the country to
be 81, 5S1 ,611, the percentage OF increase
pared with the corresponding quarter OF last year,
being S.3 per cent. The receipts Of the Washing
ton office were $S1 $780, an increase OF LIS per cent.
and at Baltimore $125, ,546, an increase Of 3 per
cent.
CIVIL SERVICE ExAMINATIoNs.-At the rooms of
| the Civil Service Commission to-day an examina-
tion for the selection Of mycologst and botan-
| ical clerk for the Agricultural Department was in
progress. For the position OF mycOOgist two per-
sons presented themselves, but after looking over
the field one OF them backed out. There was one
| other OH candidate, who was kept away by illness.
| ical clerk there were four candidates. On next
Monday, at the High School building, the clerks
OF the second and third classes OF the Adjutant-
| Generals ONCE Will be examined for promotion.
On Wednesday Of next week the clerks of the
$1,000 and 81 200 classes will be examined.
THE NEW LIBRARY BUILD1NG.-The buildings on
the new library site are nearly all demolished
| In few days all that will be left will be the
Lincoln house, In which the commission and the
house, which Will be used for time for Govern
nent purposes and a house on % street, next to
the Lincoln house, TO be used for storage purposes
Work OF grading and excavation Is going on
rapidly. The commission has received large
number OF samples OF granite and marble from
All ever the eoy which VIII
the building.
PERsoNA1--Mr. H. j. Mclaughlin is sojourning
at P1ney Point Hotel, Maryland.-A. NJ Soteldo
OF Washington, was registered at the Astor House,
New York, yesterday.-Chas Willich, j. c..
Chamberlain and s. Wheelen OF New York, DR.. C..
7. W. Cole OF Chicago are at the Metropolitan
J. c. Riley OF Grand Rapids, l. D. Shepard Of New
| York and W. N. Wheeler OF Kentucky, are at the
NationaL-Wm. E. Hoyt OF New York, G. w.
CalderwoOd OF Ohio and T. B. Boyd of St. Louis,
are at Willard's.-Walter Edmonds and NJ. N.
Forrest Of New York, P. F. Sweeney OF st. Joseph
| NO., and VIM. c. Strawbridge OF Philadelphia are
at the Riggs.-H. c. Logan Of New York, W. H.
Newman, .. G.. Murray, H. C. Townsend, N. P.
johnson. j. X. Hayward and E. F. Kelly Of St.
Louis are at the Arlington.
Personal Movements, Etc.
| Miss Alwine Brandes left to-day for Europe to
be absent about two months.
Secretary Lamar, with his wife and daughter
are in Macon, Ga, preparing for the marriage OF
(, the latter to VIM. Lamar, which Will take place
tomorrow.
DR.. Joyce and family are spending the summer
| in their cottage at oakland, Md, recently pur-
| chased from Mathew Carragan, OF Carraganville,
Allegheny County, Md. The cottage is situated
in grove Of oak trees, containing one and quar-
ter acres OF land, and overlooking miles OF beaut-
| ful mountain scenery.
| Col. L. O. Washington, the correspondent Of the
New Orleans Picay,tne, has left the city for tour
| along the Pacific coast. He will be absent about
six weeks.